9:28 PM ET Former Major League Baseball player Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to law enforcement officials about sports bets he made with an illegal gambling operator, according to documents unsealed Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice. Puig, who now plays professionally in South Korea, will
Month: November 2022
7:53 PM ET The Atlanta Braves believed Michael Harris II had the ability to at least hold his own in the majors after impressing the front office and coaching staff in spring training in both 2021 and ’22. At the minimum, they knew he was the best defensive center fielder in the organization, and with
6:52 PM ET Julio Rodriguez grew up in Loma de Cabrera, a small Dominican town of roughly 20,000 located near the Haitian border. Before him, the only prominent baseball player from there was Rafael Furcal, an All-Star shortstop through the 2000s. Rodriguez looked up to Furcal as a kid. He remembers the parade that the
7:29 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said that quarterback Josh Allen came out of the team’s 33-30 overtime loss against the Minnesota Vikings in a “good spot” with his right elbow injury and that the team will “see where he goes” when it comes to participation in practice
9:15 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Testing showed that Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp suffered a high right ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. There was no immediate word on how much time the star receiver will miss. After Sunday’s game, Rams
8:25 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will remain out Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings as he continues a team-imposed suspension. Irving was initially suspended on November 3 for “harmful impact of his conduct” relating to a social media post about a book and movie that contains antisemitic ideas. Tuesday’s
8:07 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are pausing all FTX-related promotional assets, the team told ESPN on Monday. The final FTX promotion will be on the Jordan Poole bobblehead given out at Chase Center on Monday night — an item made several months ago before the cryptocurrency exchange firm
4:29 PM ET Wales captain Gareth Bale says he is 100% fit to play for his country at their first World Cup since 1958. The 33-year-old is Wales’ all-time top scorer with 40 goals in 108 games, but has struggled with injuries this season. – 2022 World Cup: Previews for all 32 teams– 2022 World
6:41 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi says Argentina can’t believe the hype that they are among the favourites for the World Cup if they want to win the competition for the first time since 1986. Argentina ended a 28-year trophy drought in 2021 when they beat Brazil in the Copa America final
8:09 PM ET Associated Press Budweiser beer stands at the eight World Cup stadiums are being moved aside to less prominent spots just days before the games start, Qatari organizers said on Monday. It’s the latest change in World Cup planning that started more than a decade ago in the majority-Muslim emirate where alcohol sales